The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SAMPLING
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What does SAMPLING mean?
SAMPLING verb- To take or to test a sample or samples of.
- To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
- To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
- To make or show something similar to a sample.
- The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
- A sample.
- The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
- The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
- Electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.